5   Matt Grzelcyk
Matt Grzelcyk

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Charlestown, Mass.

Height / Weight:
5-9 / 171

Position:
D

Birthdate:
01/05/1994

Last Team:
U.S. National Under-18 Team


03/23/2013

No. 17 Terriers Edged By No. 5 UMass Lowell, 1-0, in Hockey East Final

Freshman Sean Maguire records 28 saves for the Terriers

03/20/2013

Grzelcyk, O'Regan Named to Hockey East All-Rookie Team

BU only school to have two players on six-member squad

02/16/2013

Late OT Goal by Nieto Lifts No. 13 BU to Thrilling 5-4 Victory at Maine

O'Regan tallies two goals and an assist

01/31/2013

Inside BU Hockey - Episode 15

Interviews with Matt Grzelcyk, T.J. Connolly and Coach Parker

01/26/2013

No. 10/11 Terriers Skate to 3-3 Draw with Providence

BU takes five out of six points in season series with Friars

03/24/2013

2013 Hockey East Championship Game

Photos from the 2013 Hockey East title game at TD Garden. (Photos by Steve Babineau and Jim Pierce)

02/04/2013

Men's Ice Hockey vs. Northeastern (61st Beanpot)

Photos from the Terriers' meeting against Northeastern in the first round of the 61st Beanpot. Credit: Steve McLaughlin.

12/01/2012

Men's Ice Hockey vs. Boston College - 11/30/12

Photos from the Terriers' 4-2 win over top-ranked Boston College on Nov. 30, 2012.

10/26/2012

Men's Ice Hockey vs. Massachusetts - 10/26/12

Photos from the Terriers' 5-2 victory over Massachusetts on Oct. 26, 2012. Over 75 former Terriers attended the game.

10/03/2012

Men's Hockey at 2012 Walk Now for Autism Speaks

BU men's hockey team volunteers at Walk Now For Autism Speaks at Suffolk Downs

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-13
Appeared in 38 games for the Terriers ... Finished the season leading the team in assists, points, and plus-minus among defensemen ... Recorded a pair of assists in an exhibition game against University of Toronto ... Recorded his first collegiate point with an assist in the home opener against Providence ...Picked up two assists in a 5-2 victory against UMass ... Named the Hockey East Rookie of the Week on Nov. 12 after recording two assists against Merrimack and scoring his first collegiate goal against Boston College ... Recorded assists in back-to-back games at Vermont and against UNH ... Scored the game-winning goal in a 4-2 victory against No. 1 Boston College ... Named the Hockey East Rookie of the Month for November ... Named to the the preliminary roster for the World Junior Championships for Team USA ... Had points in back-to-back games (2 assists) in a weekend home-and-home with Providence ... Scored a goal in a 5-4 overtime victory at Maine ... Recorded two assists in the Hockey East playoffs, including one on the game-winning goal against No. 4 Boston College ... Named a Hockey East Top Performer on Dec. 3 after scoring the game-winning goal against No. 1 Boston College ... Named to the Hockey East All-Rookie team on Mar. 20 ... Named as a Semifinalist for the Walter Brown Award.

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Tallied 23 points (3g, 20a) last season in 60 games with the Under-18 Team ... Played on U18 squad that won fourth consecutive gold medal at the 2012 U18 World Championship in Czech Republic ... Competed with Under-17 Team in 2010-11, totaling 18 points (2g, 16a) in 55 contests ... Member of U18 Team that captured 2011 Four Nations title in Switzerland ... Attended Belmont Hill before joining USNTDP ... Named top defenseman in U16 division at ProAm Hockey's 2009 Midget Fall Classic. ... Selected by the Boston Bruins in the third round (85th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

PERSONAL
Born Jan. 5, 1994 ... Son of Kathleen and John Grzelcyk ... Enrolled in the School of Management, majoring in business administration and management.

Overall
YEAR GP G A Pts PP SH GW PIM
2012-13 38 3 20 23 0 0 1 13/26
Tot. 38 3 20 23 0 0 1 13/26
Hockey East
YEAR GP G A Pts PP SH GW PIM
2012-13 27 3 14 17 0 0 1 10/20
Tot. 27 3 14 17 0 0 1 10/20